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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Hans-hermann Braess, Gruenwald, DE;
Hans-Hermann Braess, Gruenwald, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle is equipped with at least one environment detection system, a communication system which transmits information by remote transmission to receivers external to the vehicle, and at least one electronic control unit for both systems. The electronic control unit is designed to realize a standby mode which can be activated automatically or manually. The control device is configured such that when the vehicle is parked and the standby mode is activated, both the environment detection system and the communication system can be switched-on at least to a limited extent to predefined functions in regard to the transmission of information to receivers external to the vehicle.